document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164484>Question 1164484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During Holy week, ¼ of the office<BR>\n" );
document.write( "workers went out of the town, 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stayed at home while the rest,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbering 9, had to work overtime.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many total office workers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 stayed at home<BR>\n" );
document.write( "while the rest, numbering 9, had to work overtime.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many total office workers are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = total number of workers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 20 to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 5t + 12t + 20(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 17t + 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t - 17t = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 180/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 60 workers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if this checks out' <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(60) = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(60) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "overtime  =  9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total    60 </SPAN>\n" );
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